rigmarole

英 ['rɪɡmərəʊl] 美 ['rɪɡməroʊl]

• n. 冗长无聊的废话；复杂繁琐的手续
• =rigamarole.

英英释义

Noun:

1. a set of confused and meaningless statements

2. a long and complicated and confusing procedure;

   "all that academic rigmarole was a waste of time"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. I've never heard such a rigmarole.
   我从来没听过像这样的长篇废话。
2. All that academic rigmarole was a waste of time.
   所有的理论上的胡言乱语都是浪费时间。
3. This rigmarole may provide passing entertainment.
   这些胡言乱语也许不过是暂时的消遣。
4. I couldn't face the whole rigmarole of getting a work permit again.
   我无法再次面对获取工作许可证所需的各种冗长复杂的手续。
5. So I went through the rigmarole of booking the tickets again.
   因此，我重复了一遍繁琐复杂的机票预定程序。

经典引文

• Difficult to stop this rigmarole of explanation.

  出自： D. Welch

• This story of yours is becoming rather a rigmarole.

  出自： A. Powell

近反义词

【近义词】

• hassle 困难
• carry-on 随身行李
• bother 烦扰
• fuss 大惊小怪
• ritual 仪式
• to-do <非正式>骚动...
• business 商业
• explanation 解释
• account 账户
• excuse 原谅
• palaver 空谈
• verbiage 废话
• waffle 闲聊
• gobbledygook 官样文章
• rigamarole 冗长的废话